QW-253
WELDING VARIABLES, PROCEDURE SPECIFICATIONS (WPS)
Shielded Metal-Arc Welding (SMAW)
(ASME Sec IX, 2010)
Paragraph
Brief of Variables
.1
QW-402
Joints
.4
QW-403 Base
Metals
QW-404 Filler
Metals
QW-405 Positions
QW-406 Preheat
QW-407 PWHT
QW-409 Electrical
Characteristics
QW-410 Technique
Legend:
+ Addition,
Deletion,
.10
.11
.5
.6
.8
.9
.11
.4
.5
.6
.7
.12
.30
.33
.1
.2
.3
.1
.2
.3
.1
.2
.4
.1
.4
.8
.1
.5
.6
.9
.25
.26
.64
Essential
Groove design
Backing
Root spacing
Retainers
Group Number
T Limits impact
T Qualified
t Pass > 12 in. (13 mm)
P-No. qualified
F-Number
A-Number
Diameter
Diameter > 14 in. (6 mm)
Classification
t
Classification
Position
Position
Vertical welding
Decrease > 100F (55C)
Preheat maint.
Increase > 100F (55C) (IP)
PWHT
PWHT (T & T range)
T Limits
Heat input
Current or polarity
I & E range
String/weave
Method cleaning
Method back gouge
Multiple to single pass/side
Manual or automatic
Peening
Use of thermal processes
> Increase/greater than,
< Decrease/less than,
Uphill,
Downhill,
Forehand,
Backhand
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Change
ONS (WPS)
Supple
mentary
Essential
Non
essential
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Change
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
QW-254
WELDING VARIABLES, PROCEDURE SPECIFICATIONS (WPS)
Submerged-Arc Welding (SAW)
(ASME Sec IX, 2010)
Paragraph
QW-402 Joints
QW-403 Base
Metals
QW-404 Filler
Metals
QW-405, Position
QW-406 Preheat
QW-407 PWHT
QW-409 Electrical
Characteristics
QW-410 Technique
Brief of Variables
0.1
0.4
0.10
0.11
0.5
0.6
0.8
0.9
0.11
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.9
0.10
0.24
0.27
0.29
0.30
0.33
0.34
0.35
0.36
0.1
Groove design
Backing
Root spacing
Retainers
Group Number
T Limits
T Qualified
t Pass > 12 in. (13 mm)
P-No. qualified
F-Number
A-Number
Diameter
Flux/wire class.
Alloy flux
Supplemental
Alloy elements
Flux designation
t
Classification
Flux type
Flux/wire class.
Recrushed slag
Position
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.1
0.2
0.4
0.1
0.4
0.8
0.1
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
>
Decrease > 100F (55C)
Preheat maint.
Increase > 100F (55C) (IP)
PWHT
PWHT (T & T range)
T Limits
Heat input
Current or polarity
I & E range
String/weave
Method cleaning
Method back gouge
Oscillation
Tube-work distance
0.9
Multiple to single pass/side
Essential
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
0.10
0.15
0.25
0.26
0.64
Legend:
+ Addition,
Deletion,
Single to multi electrodes
Electrode spacing
Manual or automatic
Peening
Use of thermal processes
> Increase/greater than,
< Decrease/less than,
Uphill,
Downhill,
Forehand,
Backhand
Change
ONS (WPS)
Supple
mentary
Essential
Non
essential
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Change
X
X
X
X
QW-256
WELDING VARIABLES, PROCEDURE SPECIFICATIONS (WPS)
Gas Tungsten-Arc Welding (GTAW)
(ASME Sec IX, 2010)
Paragraph
QW-402 Joints
QW-403 Base
Metals
QW-404 Filler
Metals
QW-405 Position
QW-406 Preheat
QW-407 PWHT
QW-408 Gas
QW-409 Elec
Characteristics
QW-410 Technique
Brief of Variables
0.1
0.5
0.10
0.11
0.5
0.6
0.8
0.11
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.12
0.14
0.22
0.23
0.30
0.33
0.50
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.1
0.3
0.1
0.2
0.4
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.5
0.9
0.10
0.1
0.3
0.4
0.8
0.12
0.1
0.3
0.5
>
Groove design
Backing
Root spacing
Retainers
Group Number
T Limits
T Qualified
P-No. qualified
Size
F-Number
A-Number
Classification
Filler
Consumable.insert
Filler metal product form
t
Classification
Flux
Position
Position
Vertical welding
Decrease > 100F (55C)
Increase > 100F (55C) (IP)
PWHT
PWHT (T & T range)
T Limits
Trail or . comp.
Single, mixture, or %
Flow rate
or Backing flow
Backing or comp
Shielding or trailing
Heat input
Pulsing I
Current or polarity
I & E range
Tungsten electrode
String/weave
Orifice, cup, or nozzle size
Method cleaning
Essential
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
QW-410 Technique
0.6
0.7
0.9
0.10
0.11
0.15
0.25
0.26
0.64
Legend:
+ Addition,
Deletion,
Method back gouge
Oscillation
Multiple to single pass/side
Single to multi electrodes
Closed to out chamber
Electrode spacing
Manual or automatic
Peening
Use of thermal processes
> Increase/greater than,
< Decrease/less than,
Uphill,
Downhill,
Forehand,
Backhand
Change
ONS (WPS)
Supple
mentary
Essential
Non
essential
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Change
Legend:
+ Addition,
Deletion,
> Increase/greater than,
< Decrease/less than,
Uphill,
Downhill,
r than,
an,
Uphill,
Downhill,
Forehand,
Backhand
Change
